Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike acknowledging cheers from supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Thursday upon his arrival to the state after the Appeal Court judgment.
By Jimitota Onoyume
PORT HARCOURT—Preparations for the March 19 re-run elections for the National Assembly and some House of Assembly seats in Rivers State have reached feverish pitch with Governor Nyesom Wike alleging that he had uncovered a list of Returning Officers drawn by some chieftains of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the elections.
Governor Wike, who spoke at Government House, Port Harcourt, when he played host to the Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt, Professor Ndowa Lale, and other top officers of the school, said he had already notified the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of the alleged move.
He said the intention behind the list was to see how the names on the list could help manipulate the result of the elections against his party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The governor warned that anyone with intention to rig the re-run election in the state will be treated as an armed robber, stressing that they will not be allowed to go free.
Wike also promised to visit the school to see areas the government can support the university.
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